Pay whatever you want, but we think most experts will want at least $1 for each minute they work. For the example question above, I think my problem might take 30 minutes for someone to figure out, so I offer $30 as a prize.

Step 3: you'll see a summary of your question and the overall charges:

Our fees are $1.70 + 6%. This is on top of the prize you are offering; so if you offer a prize of $30 your total cost will be $33.50.

Step 4: click the "Pay & Finish" button and you'll be taken to PayPal to pay:

Step 6 (final step): once you've paid on PayPal, you should be redirected back to our site.

But wait, is the question showing up? We rely on PayPal to ping our servers and say "This transaction was good". This takes several seconds, and sometimes you will return to our site before PayPal has pinged our servers. Just wait a few seconds, and then hit refresh. Now you will see that your question is active:

As soon as your question goes live, we update our RSS feeds and we also post a link on Twitter, instantly notifying the many people who might be able to help you.

Once you've gotten some good answers, you will want to choose a winner. Please read our tutorial "Voting to Assign Prize Money to Experts" to understand how to assign the prize money to the experts who've answered your question.

Our aim is to create a market for WordPress help, so that you can ask your WordPress questions and get fast, expert information. Please explain your problem with enough detail that the Experts can answer accurately. If you've forgotten a crucial detail, you can always edit your question later.